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Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) shows an independent association with the interarm systolic blood pressure (SBP) difference (IAD), but not with interankle SBP difference (IAND) and ankle-brachial index (ABI), suggests a study.

In the treatment of advanced retinoblastoma patients with bilateral disease, initial use of eye-preserving therapies appears to be associated with a worse overall survival, especially for those with very large tumours, according to a study.

Among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the more severe the liver fibrosis, the higher the risk of developing extrahepatic events, a study has found. Specifically, the risk is low among patients with mild fibrosis, low but clinically relevant among those with moderate fibrosis, and high among those with severe to advanced fibrosis.

The level of lipocalin-2 and calprotectin in the stool of premature neonates represents a significant biomarker signature for predicting the development of necrotizing enterocolitis, as shown in a study.

Women with pregnancy-induced hypertension are at increased risk of developing arrhythmia, but not lethal arrhythmias, within 1 year after delivery, a study reports.

Bringing together of different families in the context of early psychosis treatment, with the goal of working mutually to overcome each of their specific and very individual problems, is effective in Singaporean families, helping them face up to the challenges of psychotic episodes and rebuild relationships, according to a study.